DJing
Working the decks
DJing is the art or activity of selecting and playing recorded music for an audience, typically using turntables, mixers, or digital equipment.
A DJ may blend tracks seamlessly, scratch records, or remix live.
The term covers everything from wedding receptions to nightclub sets to radio broadcasts: She's been DJing at clubs for years.
Also spelled deejaying.
Aligning tracks' tempos
- crossfadeGradual audio overlap transition
- transitionChange from one state
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- cueingSignaling when to start
EQ · filtering · looping · layering · sync · phasing · effects · chopping
Rotating music player
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- controllerDevice directing a system
cartridge · stylus · platter · tonearm · slipmat · crossfader · direct-drive · phono
Phonograph-based music creation
- faderAudio level slider
- transformChange completely in form
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- flareSudden bright burst
crab · orbit · tear · scribble · cutting · juggling · battle · routine
Corporate workflow improvement field
- tempoRate of musical performance
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- syncCoordinate timing or data
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
downbeat · bar · phrase · drop · four-on-the-floor · breakbeat · swing · quantize
Evening entertainment venue
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- crowdLarge public gathering
- bassDeep pitch or fish
lights · lasers · party · venue · promoter · resident · guestlist · VIP
beatmatching
Aligning tracks' tempos
- crossfadeGradual audio overlap transition
- transitionChange from one state
- blendingCombining into uniformity
cueing · EQ · filtering · looping · layering · sync · phasing · effects · chopping · drop
turntable
Rotating music player
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
controller · cartridge · stylus · platter · tonearm · slipmat · crossfader · direct-drive · phono · decks
turntablism
Phonograph-based music creation
flare · crab · orbit · tear · scribble · cutting · juggling · battle · routine · crabs
BPM
Corporate workflow improvement field
groove · downbeat · bar · phrase · drop · four-on-the-floor · breakbeat · swing · quantize · grid
nightclub
Evening entertainment venue
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- crowdLarge public gathering
bass · lights · lasers · party · venue · promoter · resident · guestlist · VIP · bouncer
house
Residential building
trance · dubstep · garage · disco · funk · breaks · jungle · electro · dancehall · reggaeton
set
Arrange in position
live · energy · flow · programming · opener · closer · encore · stage · tour · residency
- extra incomeside hustle, side job, freelancing, gig work, moonlighting
- street culturehip hop, streetwear, street fashion, graffiti, tagging
- Black artship hop, jazz, blues, soul music, R&B
- creative industriesadvertising, animation, broadcasting, design, entertainment
- artsartist, creativity, expression, songs, painting
- musicianshipsinging, playing, performing, practicing, harmonizing
DJingsinging
Vocal music-making
orchestral performance · busking · jamming · soloing · conducting
DJingcomposing
Creating musical works
songwriting · music composition · original composition · scoring · arranging